Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-14
Mrs. Apollos Hunt, who has been very

Mrs. Apollos Hunt, who has been very
III, is now improving.
Rev. r. W. Savage visited Boston and
New York last week.
The Rev. C. +. w. Hubbard returned to
this rity on Saturday last.
C. L. Perkins has arrived at his home In
Hancock from Jonesport, where he has been
teaching.
The next session Of Hancock Pomona
Grange will be held the last Saturday in May.
at East Buehill.
The Lake Grove Ne,cs alludes to the
ELLSWORTH AMERICAN as zone Of the best
conducted papers in the state"
Samuel n. Higgins, Of Bar Harbor. has
been appointed inspector Of customs at that
port, vice s. II. Rodick resigned.
The train from Bangor to Bucksport, was
eighteen hours in making the trip down and
six hours in going back Sunday the I'd inst
DIR. f. j. Morrison of Philadelphia Den
tai College will practice dentistry for the next
few months in Mariaville, his native town.
We learn that Mr.. Pearl Robbins has made
transfer OF one-half Of the Cape" at Pretty
Marsh, to Mr.. Arthur I. Saunders, of this
city.
The new freight tariff OF the Maine Cen
trail railroad makes quite reduction in rates
between Bar Harbor and Boston, Portland.
Bangor and Ellsworth.
We hear that Harry Rogers has bought
John W. Trips house on Oak street. and that
Mr.. Trip will move into the Harry Jones
house on High street.
See the advertisement OF j. II. Brimmer
In this paper. Mr.. Brimmer has a fine stock
of boots and shoes which he is selling at prices
suited to the times.
Mr.. E. W. Mansur, OF Bangor, is making
plans for schoo-house at Mt. Desert Ferry
to be built by the town OF Hancock. 1t will
be neat and substantial.
The schools In district No. in this city.
ogether with the High school, commenced on,
Monday OF this week. We understand that all
OF the old teachers have been retained.
Marshal Whitney and officer Allen took
| heavy pair OF foot shackes TO California,
which will adorn Graves ankles on his way
home from the Golden State.
We hear that Mr.. II. A. Jordan. ex-assist-
ant postmaster. has been confined to his house
| for several days by Illness. We hear that his
disease was rheumatic fever
| Senator Hale sailed from New York Fri
/ day on the steamer La Gascoigne for Hayre.
| He will meet his family, now in Paris, and
1 spend the summer in European travel.
NJ. To- 90 ba ~ a.
Joy, OF this city, for the past few days has been
very sick from the effects OF bad sprain and
cold. DR.. Phillips is the attending physician
and later reports him on the mending hand.
I The good schooner LARK. owned and sailed
! by Capt. Asa Smith OF Swans Island, was
built in 1916. She Is probably one of the old
est vessels in this country. but under the care
fu management Of her present owner,
/ promises to live several years yet.
/ -Bartletts island is miles long by IL
! miles in BREADTH comprising one school dis
trict, and contains los inhabitants 10 dwelling
houses, and one school-house, 81 families and
46 scholars; 1t is part OF the town OF Mt.
Desert, and gives - polls in all town affairs.
An immense boulder rolled down over
Maine Central Monday. Section men were
expecting it, however. and had 1t removed be-
fore any locomotive had tried conclusions
with il.
Mr.. James Reed Of New Brunswick, who
has paid recent visit to his brother, Mr..
Robert Reed in this city, left Monday for
New York city. He Is dealer in salmon, Go
tons OF which be ships annually into the states.
The fishing schooner Isaac Keene OF Prov
incetown, Mass, has been sold TO parties In
orland. and will continue in the Grand Bank
codfishing business, mailing from that port.
The Isaac kecne was built at Duxbury in
1868.
Shows tannery. situated about two and
half miles from Bucksport village, was entire
~ consumed by fire during the snow storm Of
Saturday night, April >. There was partial
insurance. This tannery employed twelve 10
fifteen hands.
Mr.. Leo. Tibbetts OF Bartlctt's Island, is
building model OF q wrecking steamer. 1t
will be beautiful piece OF work when fin
ished. He is also at work on model sail-boat
which he intends TO exhibit at Bar II arbor the
coming summer.
Mr.. 7. W. J. Lander has bought out John
r. Mason, solicitor OF patents and council in
patent cases, No. 9, WheelwrIght ( Clark's
block, West Market Square, Bangor. See adj
vertisement in another column OF this issue.
Those wishing to purchase wharf at this
port. with coal sheds storehouses and coal
scales thereon, or to obtain lease OF the same,
will do well 10 examine the advertisement Of
John A. Bacon and c. II. Huckins in another
column OF this paper.
The Lake Grove Ne,cs in making refer
ence to the .'od red school-house," situated
near the entrance OF Lake Grove. East
Auburn. says; Among the many who have
taught in this schoo-house is Hon. Eugene
Hale OF Ellsworth"
Under the inspiration of Ellsworth rum
there was free fight near the foundry build
ing, on Thursday evening OF last week, which
was most disgraceful affair and startling
commentary on the sale OF the ardent in this
city. One of the puglists got badly bruised.
| Quite a large crowd was In attendance
A brother OF Calvin P. Graves from Han
cock was In Bangor last Wednesday TO Sc
cure counsel for the coming trial of his broth
err II is understood that Graves friends will
make a fierce fight for his acquttal. Col. JAS
| per Hutchins will be one Of the defending at
torneys. He defended Mcfarland, it will be
| remembered
/ On Monday last deer came out near the
residence of Mrs. A. A. Bartlett, leisurely
| crossed the homestead lot OF John F. Royal
and stopped tor some time on the lot belonging
| to Judge Emery. The beautiful creature took
good square look at the city and left for the
woods when he got ready, no one interfering
| with him in the least.
We have received the initial number of the
Lake Grove 1Ne,cs, published at East Auburn,
Me-. j. II. Heath, editor. Mr.. Heath has made
good beginning, getting out sheet well
| filed with local news and other interesting
matter. 1t will be remembered that for some
| considerable length of time Mr.. Heath was the
Waltham correspondent Of the AMERICAN.
We wish him abundant prosperity.
| The American Institute of instruction will
hold its fifty-eghth annual meeting at Burling-
ton, VT, July SO, 1887. Arrangements are in
.